The Elephant Man is an opera currently being composed by Carl Unander-Scharin, on a libretto by Michael Williams. The story is based on the historical person Joseph Merrick, who was born with a disability that rapidly grew. During his short life, he chose to become a "novelty" - a freak - to be able to support himself. In this full scale opera, the story and life of Joseph Merrick is told in the context of the horrors of London East End, anno 1890 - the Jack the Ripper-era. 

The opera features 10 singers, a large orchestra, live-electronics and video-art. Commissioned by NorrlandsOperan, premiere October 6, 2012. 

The Vocal score, and synthesized rehearsal audio here.

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A short documentation of a workshop with Håkan Starkenberg and the interactive interface "The Throat".